Since Jewett's brief career, 66 other men with Dec. 25 birthdays have played in the bigs, including three Hall of Famers and a number of All-Stars.

As Sporting News' Christmas present to you, here is our ranking of the 10 best players born on Dec. 25:

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Rickey Henderson

Born: Dec. 25, 1958
MLB career: 1979-2003
Career WAR: 110.7
Highlights: Where to start? Henderson is a first-ballot Hall of Famer who is the all-time leader MLB leader runs scored and stolen bases while ranking second in walks. The 1990 AL MVP played in three World Series, winning titles with the A's in 1989 and the Blue Jays in 1993. Simply put, one of the greatest players ever.

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Pud Galvin

Born: Dec. 25, 1856
MLB career: 1879-1892
Career WAR: 83.6
Highlights: One of the top pitchers of the 19th century, Galvin won 365 games while posting a 2.85 ERA. He finished in the top five in his league in wins seven times, shutouts eight times and ERA four times. Galvin was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1965.

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Nellie Fox

Born: Dec. 25, 1927
MLB career: 1947-1965
Career WAR: 49.0
Highlights: A 15-time All-Star and the 1959 AL MVP, Fox was the top second baseman of his era. A three-time Gold Glove winner, he also finished in the top five in the AL in batting five times. Fox was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1997.

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Ben Chapman

Born: Dec. 25, 1908
MLB career: 1930-46
Career WAR: 41.4
Highlights: Chapman is best remembered today for his racist screed against Jackie Robinson when he managed the Phillies in 1947 (as immortalized in the movie '42.'). But he was a good player, making four All-Star teams as an outfielder and four times leading the AL in stolen bases. He played in the 1932 World Series as a member of the New York Yankees.

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Ned Garver

Born: Dec. 25, 1925
MLB career: 1948-1961
Career WAR: 38.7
Highlights: An outstanding pitcher, Garver had the misfortune of playing his best years as a member of the awful St. Louis Browns. By WAR, he was the best pitcher in the AL in 1950 and 1951. In '51, he went 20-12 for a Browns team that finished the season 52-102.

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Jo-Jo Moore

Born: Dec. 25, 1908
MLB career: 1930-1941
Career WAR: 17.1
Highlights: In a 12-year career, the left fielder made the NL All-Star team six times as a member of the New York Giants. A left-handed hitting leadoff man, he hit over .300 five times and was among the league leaders in hits, runs, total bases and doubles several times. He played in the World Series three times and helped lead the 1933 Giants to the title.

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Manny Trillo

Born: Dec. 25, 1950
MLB career: 1973-1989
Career WAR: 11.2
Highlights: One of the top defensive second basemen of his day, Trillo won three Gold Gloves. He also made four All-Star teams and won two Silver Sluggers (though he wasn't really an impact hitter). Trillo played in 17 postseason games and was the starting second baseman for the World Series-winning 1980 Phillies.

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Hideki Okajima

Born: Dec. 25, 1975
MLB career: 2007-2011, 2013
Career WAR: 6.9
Highlights: After 13 seasons in his native Japan, Okajima joined the Boston Red Sox in 2007 and became their primary setup man. He made the All-Star team that year and became the first Japanese-born pitcher to play in the World Series.

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Lloyd Brown

Born: Dec. 25, 1904
MLB career: 1925-1940
Career WAR: 19.8
Highlights: The lefty was one of the top pitchers in the AL in 1930 and 1931 and was a valuable reliever in later years (long before the era of bullpen specialists).

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Charlie Lea

Born: Dec. 25, 1956
MLB career: 1980-1984, 1987-88
Career WAR: -0.9
Highlights: The right hander was a solid starter for the Montreal Expos from 1982-1984, making the All-Star team the latter year when he finished seventh in the league in ERA and sixth in complete games.